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The Monster

192586 minUnited States
ComedyHorrorScience fiction
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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
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102:01
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English

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Synopsis

A wealthy man's car is lured off the road, and his disappearance brings a small-town search party into action. An aspiring detective sees a chance to use his newly acquired training. The investigation leads toward a sinister medical establishment where confidence is no guarantee of competence.

Cast

DirectorsRoland West

Inspirations

Crane Wilbur's stage thriller became a mixture of horror and comedy. Contemporary reviewers singled out Lon Chaney's sinister surgeon while noting the importance of Johnny Arthur's comic investigator.

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